What if you bought Bitcoin on May 12, 2012?
Bitcoin was trading at $5.13 on May 12, 2012. Here's what different investments would be worth today at $66,926.
You invested
$100.00
on 2012-05-12
BTC price then
$5.13
19.4932 BTC bought
Value today
$1.30M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$1.30M
1304.5k%
You invested
$500.00
on 2012-05-12
BTC price then
$5.13
97.4659 BTC bought
Value today
$6.52M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$6.52M
1304.5k%
You invested
$1,000
on 2012-05-12
BTC price then
$5.13
194.9318 BTC bought
Value today
$13.05M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$13.05M
1304.5k%
You invested
$5,000
on 2012-05-12
BTC price then
$5.13
974.6589 BTC bought
Value today
$65.23M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$65.23M
1304.5k%
You invested
$10,000
on 2012-05-12
BTC price then
$5.13
1949.3177 BTC bought
Value today
$130.46M
BTC at $66,926
Profit
+$130.45M
1304.5k%
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Bitcoin on May 12, 2012: context
On May 12, 2012, one Bitcoin cost $5.13. A $1,000 investment would have purchased 194.931774BTC. At today's price of $66,926, that holding would be worth $13.05M — a 1304.5k%return. This calculation does not account for transaction fees, taxes, or the emotional difficulty of holding through Bitcoin's famous volatility. Past performance does not guarantee future results.